16 {
"verseID": "Job.1.16",
"source": "ע֣וֹד ׀ זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֗ר וְזֶה֮ בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֵ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֗ים נָֽפְלָה֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַתִּבְעַ֥ר בַּצֹּ֛אן וּבַנְּעָרִ֖ים וַתֹּאכְלֵ֑ם וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "yet this *mədabbēr* and-this *bāʾ* *wa-yōʾmar* *ʾēš* *ʾĕlōhîm* *nāpəlâ* from-the-*šāmayim* *wa-tibʿar* in-the-*ṣōʾn* and-in-the-*nəʿārîm* *wa-tōʾkəlēm* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you",
"grammar": {
"*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came",
"*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*ʾēš*": "feminine singular construct - fire of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods",
"*nāpəlâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - fell",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens",
"*wa-tibʿar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and burned",
"*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun with definite article - the sheep/flock",
"*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the servants",
"*wa-tōʾkəlēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and consumed them",
"*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped",
"*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself",
"*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿôd zeh mədabbēr*": "while this one was still speaking",
"*ʾēš ʾĕlōhîm*": "fire of God/divine fire/lightning",
"*tibʿar*": "burned/consumed",
"*tōʾkəlēm*": "consumed them/devoured them"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Job.1.17",
"source": "ע֣וֹד ׀ זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֗ר וְזֶה֮ בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַר֒ כַּשְׂדִּ֞ים שָׂ֣מוּ ׀ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֗ים וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּים֙ וַיִּקָּח֔וּם וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים הִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "yet this *mədabbēr* and-this *bāʾ* *wa-yōʾmar* *kaśdîm* *śāmû* three *rāʾšîm* *wa-yipšəṭû* on-the-*gəmallîm* *wa-yiqqāḥûm* and-*ʾet*-the-*nəʿārîm* *hikkû* to-*pî*-*ḥāreb* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you",
"grammar": {
"*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came",
"*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans",
"*śāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they set",
"*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/bands/companies",
"*wa-yipšəṭû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they raided",
"*gəmallîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the camels",
"*wa-yiqqāḥûm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and took them",
"*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the servants",
"*hikkû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they struck",
"*pî-ḥāreb*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - edge of sword",
"*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped",
"*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself",
"*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell"
},
"variants": {
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans",
"*śāmû šəlōšâ rāʾšîm*": "formed three bands/organized three companies",
"*yipšəṭû*": "raided/made a raid/rushed upon",
"*yiqqāḥûm*": "took them/seized them/carried them off"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Job.1.18",
"source": "עַ֚ד זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֔ר וְזֶ֖ה בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בָּנֶ֨יךָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֤יךָ אֹֽכְלִים֙ וְשֹׁתִ֣ים יַ֔יִן בְּבֵ֖ית אֲחִיהֶ֥ם הַבְּכֽוֹר׃",
"text": "while this *mədabbēr* and-this *bāʾ* *wa-yōʾmar* *bānêkā* and-*bənôtêkā* *ʾōkəlîm* *wə-šōtîm* *yayin* in-*bêt* *ʾăḥîhem* the-*bəkôr*",
"grammar": {
"*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came",
"*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*bānêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons",
"*bənôtêkā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughters",
"*ʾōkəlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - eating",
"*wə-šōtîm*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - and drinking",
"*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾăḥîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brother",
"*bəkôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the firstborn"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿad zeh mədabbēr*": "while this one was still speaking",
"*bānêkā û-bənôtêkā*": "your sons and your daughters",
"*ʾōkəlîm wə-šōtîm yayin*": "eating and drinking wine/feasting"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Job.1.19",
"source": "וְהִנֵּה֩ ר֨וּחַ גְּדוֹלָ֜ה בָּ֣אָה ׀ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר וַיִּגַּע֙ בְּאַרְבַּע֙ פִּנּ֣וֹת הַבַּ֔יִת וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים וַיָּמ֑וּתוּ וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "and-*hinnēh* *rûaḥ* *gədôlâ* *bāʾâ* from-*ʿēber* the-*midbār* *wa-yiggaʿ* in-four *pinnôt* the-*bayit* *wa-yippōl* on-the-*nəʿārîm* *wa-yāmûtû* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind",
"*gədôlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great",
"*bāʾâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - came",
"*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - across/beyond",
"*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness",
"*wa-yiggaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and struck",
"*pinnôt*": "feminine plural construct - corners of",
"*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the house",
"*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fell",
"*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the young people",
"*wa-yāmûtû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they died",
"*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped",
"*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself",
"*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell"
},
"variants": {
"*rûaḥ gədôlâ*": "great wind/strong wind/tempest",
"*mē-ʿēber ha-midbār*": "from across the wilderness/from beyond the desert",
"*yiggaʿ*": "struck/touched/hit",
"*pinnôt*": "corners/sides",
"*nəʿārîm*": "young people/young men/servants (here referring to Job's children)"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Job.1.20",
"source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אִיּוֹב֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־מְעִל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖גָז אֶת־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃",
"text": "*wa-yāqām* *ʾiyyôb* *wa-yiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*məʿîlô* *wa-yāgāz* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô* *wa-yippōl* *ʾarṣâ* *wa-yištāḥû*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and arose",
"*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job",
"*wa-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and tore",
"*məʿîlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his robe",
"*wa-yāgāz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shaved",
"*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head",
"*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fell",
"*ʾarṣâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional hey - to the ground",
"*wa-yištāḥû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and worshiped"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent",
"*məʿîl*": "robe/coat/cloak",
"*yāgāz*": "shaved/cut/sheared",
"*yippōl ʾarṣâ*": "fell to the ground/prostrated himself",
"*yištāḥû*": "worshiped/bowed down/prostrated himself"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Job.1.21",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ עָרֹ֨ם יָצָ֜אתִי מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֗י וְעָרֹם֙ אָשׁ֣וּב שָׁ֔מָה יְהוָ֣ה נָתַ֔ן וַיהוָ֖ה לָקָ֑ח יְהִ֛י שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה מְבֹרָֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʿārōm* *yāṣāʾtî* from-*beṭen* *ʾimmî* *wə-ʿārōm* *ʾāšûb* *šāmmâ* *YHWH* *nātan* *wa-YHWH* *lāqāḥ* *yəhî* *šēm* *YHWH* *məbōrāk*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*ʿārōm*": "masculine singular adjective - naked",
"*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I came out",
"*beṭen*": "feminine singular construct - womb of",
"*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my mother",
"*wə-ʿārōm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and naked",
"*ʾāšûb*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will return",
"*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional hey - there/thither",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave",
"*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD",
"*lāqāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took",
"*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - may be",
"*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*məbōrāk*": "pual participle masculine singular - blessed"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿārōm*": "naked/bare",
"*yāṣāʾtî mi-beṭen ʾimmî*": "I came out from my mother's womb",
"*ʾāšûb šāmmâ*": "I will return there/I will go back there",
"*yəhî šēm YHWH məbōrāk*": "may the name of the LORD be blessed"
}
}